Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 464 - 472 Chu Xiaoyao_2

Chapter 464: Chapter 472 Chu Xiaoyao_2

Li Yifei’s heartfelt words caused Chu Xiaoyao much distress, and as he lifted his hand to caress her face, he softly said, "Xiaoyao, don’t worry, your uncle will never leave you."

"I believe you." Chu Xiaoyao smiled faintly, pulled down Li Yifei’s hand, and placed it on her chest, whispering, "Uncle, I’m sleepy. Just touch me here; I like it. When I fall asleep, then you can be with Sister Yiyi like that."

Su Yiyi’s face blushed, but she was more worried about Chu Xiaoyao. However, after she and Li Yifei watched over Chu Xiaoyao for a while, Xiaoyao actually fell asleep. Despite not appearing too grief-stricken that day, in reality, she was only pretending, and such pretense was exhausting. Thus, as soon as she relaxed, her weariness overwhelmed her, and she fell into a deep sleep.

"Xiaoyao really is a pitiful child. Who knows when she’ll be able to move on from this sadness," Su Yiyi sighed softly.

Li Yifei, stroking Su Yiyi’s cheek, said, "It may take a very long time, sigh..." He had been through similar loss and, being a man, it had still taken him some time to recover. Chu Xiaoyao, just a girl, naturally had a lesser capacity to endure. To truly overcome the period of mourning for lost loved ones would require even more love and care. Further, she was very sensitive during this time, simultaneously longing for attention and fearing others’ pity. Even a single word could wound her fragile nerves, making it a particularly difficult time to provide care.

Su Yiyi, leaning gently against Li Yifei’s chest, said, "As long as we treat her well, I believe Xiaoyao will recover soon. The love of a man can be the best medicine for her wounds."

In the morning, Su Yiyi went back to school, and Little Yue, the young girl, came over bright and early. After the College Entrance Exam, these kids were like birds freed from their cage, eager to go out and have fun every day.

However, soon after Little Yue’s arrival, Chu Xiaoyao’s phone started ringing. It was her uncle, Chu Wenqiang, calling, asking her to visit her father’s company. Chu Xiaoyao didn’t want to go, but Li Yifei still signaled her to agree.

After hanging up, Chu Xiaoyao pouted and said, "I don’t want to go. My uncle and the others used to treat me well, but this time, they seem too greedy for the inheritance. It makes me uncomfortable."

Li Yifei seriously told Chu Xiaoyao, "Xiaoyao, that’s human nature. After all, everyone has to look out for themselves. They haven’t done anything excessive, and it’s fairly understandable. The important thing is that they don’t try to take over the company and assets your father left behind."

Chu Xiaoyao shook her head and said, "But I doubt they’ll restrain themselves."

Li Yifei smiled faintly and said, "It’s actually quite simple to resolve this. If you want to keep the company and aren’t afraid of falling out with relatives, then we can hire two professional accountants and a career manager to take care of it. You won’t have to worry too much. But if you don’t want to hurt family relations over the company, then it might be better to just give it to them. I can take care of you without a problem."

Chu Xiaoyao hesitated before saying, "I don’t know what to do. However, my mom intentionally left this to me, surely because she was worried about my future livelihood. If I give the company to them, then my mom’s efforts would be wasted."

"There’s another option: sell the company to them at a discount. It allows them to benefit while you can have peace. After all, they’re still relatives, and you have grandma and your other grandmother, so you’ll have to keep in touch in the future."

Chu Xiaoyao’s eyes brightened and she said, "That might work, but I’m afraid they wouldn’t want to buy."

"They will. After all, your father’s company makes money. If they continue running it, they will surely keep making profits. If they take over, they’ll definitely manage it well. But if they keep running it like they are now, I’m afraid it won’t be long before they run it into the ground."

"Alright! I’ll listen to uncle," Chu Xiaoyao agreed with Li Yifei’s opinion.

Having made up her mind, Li Yifei, accompanied by Chu Xiaoyao and Little Yue, headed to Chu Xiaoyao’s father’s company. It was a trading company with fixed assets of over one million yuan, and some accounts receivable amounting to about one or two hundred thousand yuan. The company didn’t have much in the way of liquid funds, only about two hundred thousand yuan.

Chu Xiaoyao’s uncle had asked her to come because he had not been involved in the company’s management previously, which had been run by Chu Xiaoyao’s other uncle. Without Chu Xiaoyao, she carried no weight in the company.

Once in the office, Chu Xiaoyao got straight to the point with her uncle and her other uncle, "Uncle, big uncle, I have an idea. I’m thinking of selling the company to you both, and I don’t want to be involved anymore."

Both Chu Xiaoyao’s uncle and her other uncle were taken aback. They had been relatives through marriage, and because of Chu Xiaoyao’s parents, they had considered each other family. But once Chu Xiaoyao’s parents passed away, this sense of family quickly faded. Now, both men were eyeing a share of the company. When Chu Xiaoyao had initially suggested that they manage it together, they had already begun plotting against each other behind the scenes.

Now that Chu Xiaoyao was suggesting selling the company, it meant whoever could buy it would own it outright. It was like a goose that laid golden eggs, and both men coveted sole ownership.

"Xiaoyao, how could you sell it? This was your father’s life’s work."

"Yes, you need to think this through carefully," they advised her, almost in unison this time. There was a reason for this: neither had the financial strength to buy the company alone, and relatives on both sides of Chu Xiaoyao’s family included no particularly successful individuals. Chu Xiaoyao’s uncle and other uncle could scrape together a few hundred thousand yuan at most but buying the company outright was unlikely.

Moreover, Chu Xiaoyao was still young. If they purchased the company and paid too much, they’d be resentful; if they paid too little and gained a bargain, they could be scorned by other relatives. At the very least, they had not yet become so heartlessly greedy as to ignore family ties.